Rush Field

The specific reason is not officially documented, which is common for small private airfields. The closure was almost certainly due to a private owner's decision. Probable causes include economic factors such as rising costs of maintenance and insurance, the owner's retirement from flying or death, or the land being sold and repurposed for its more valuable agricultural use.

The site of the former airport has been completely reclaimed for agricultural use. Current satellite imagery of the coordinates shows the land is actively being farmed with cultivated crops. The former runway area has been plowed over and is indistinguishable from the surrounding fields, although a faint outline can sometimes be discerned under specific crop and lighting conditions. The hangar and any other dedicated airport infrastructure have been removed. The property is private farmland.

Rush Field was a private general aviation airfield that served the local community of Geneseo, Kansas. First appearing on aeronautical charts around 1970, it featured a single unpaved turf runway, oriented north-south, with a length of approximately 2,600 feet. A single hangar was located at the southwest end of the runway. Its operations were typical for a rural airstrip, likely supporting personal recreational flying and possibly agricultural aviation (crop dusting). Its significance was local, representing one of the many small, private fields that were integral to the general aviation landscape of mid-20th century America.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Rush Field. The land has been fully converted back to agriculture, and its restoration as an airfield would require a significant private investment to acquire the land, cease farming operations, and reconstruct the runway and facilities. The airport is considered permanently closed.